Bombings Collection (page 8)

Bombardment of Alexandria by the British fleet (engraving)
819075 Bombardment of Alexandria by the British fleet (engraving) by Schonberg, M. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bombardment of Alexandria by the British fleet)

The City of London after a bombing raid (photo)
603395 The City of London after a bombing raid (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Damage in the City of London following a bombing raid)

The bombardment of Algiers by Lord Exmouth in 1816 (engraving)
665025 The bombardment of Algiers by Lord Exmouth in 1816 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The bombardment of Algiers by Lord Exmouth in 1816)

British planes bombing and strafing German trenches, 1918 (litho)
700947 British planes bombing and strafing German trenches, 1918 (litho) by Simpson, Joseph (1879-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published in The Sphere magazine)

Photograph taken when Royal Air Force Lancasters attacked Dresden (b / w photo)
NAM306537 Photograph taken when Royal Air Force Lancasters attacked Dresden (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); National Army Museum, London; eNational Army Museum; German

The result of a bombing raid on London, 1915 (b / w photo)
STC444602 The result of a bombing raid on London, 1915 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

British forces attempting a landing in Chesapeake Bay, 1814 (engraving)
3647643 British forces attempting a landing in Chesapeake Bay, 1814 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

D Annunzios flight over Trieste, The Poet launches patriotic messages to our brothers... (colour litho)
2815780 D Annunzios flight over Trieste, The Poet launches patriotic messages to our brothers... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Fratricidal struggle in Greece, rebel counter-torpedo boats bombed and subdued in the Gulf of Salamina (colour litho)
2815278 Fratricidal struggle in Greece, rebel counter-torpedo boats bombed and subdued in the Gulf of Salamina (colour litho) by Beltrame

The serious events of Morocco, the bombing and looting of Casa Blanca (colour litho)
2815037 The serious events of Morocco, the bombing and looting of Casa Blanca (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The serious events of Morocco)

Capture of Fort Hatteras by the Federalists (engraving)
2773622 Capture of Fort Hatteras by the Federalists (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Capture of Fort Hatteras by the Federalists)

The Final Bombardment of Gaeta by the Sardinian Squadron (engraving)
2773334 The Final Bombardment of Gaeta by the Sardinian Squadron (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bombardment of Algiers, Duquesne observing the effects (colour litho)
2795500 Bombardment of Algiers, Duquesne observing the effects (colour litho) by Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bombardment of Algiers, Duquesne observing the effects)

Attack on a coastal fortress (chromolitho)
2788912 Attack on a coastal fortress (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Attack on a coastal fortress)

The tremendous casting (Colour Litho)
2778566 The tremendous casting (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The terrible casting)

The Hellish Nights in London (Colour Litho)
2778562 The Hellish Nights in London (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The hellish nights of London)

The uninterrupted Italian-German air strikes on the English base in Malta (colour litho)
2778547 The uninterrupted Italian-German air strikes on the English base in Malta (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bombardement de Gensan par la flotte russe de Vladivostok (colour litho)
2787159 Bombardement de Gensan par la flotte russe de Vladivostok (colour litho) by Malespine, L. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A bomb thrown into a wedding feast in Germany (colour litho)
2779553 A bomb thrown into a wedding feast in Germany (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A bomb thrown into a wedding feast in Germany)

French soldiers patrolling Casablanca after the bombardment of the city (colour litho)
2779324 French soldiers patrolling Casablanca after the bombardment of the city (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Major Eyre driving the Oudh rebels from Allahabad (engraving)
3626684 Major Eyre driving the Oudh rebels from Allahabad (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Major Eyre driving the Oudh rebels from Allahabad)

Bombardement d Alger pendant la nuit du 30 aout 1682 (engraving)
3644400 Bombardement d Alger pendant la nuit du 30 aout 1682 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bombardement d Alger pendant la nuit du 30 aout 1682)

World War I Victory Bonds Poster, 1917 (lithograph)
2622430 World War I Victory Bonds Poster, 1917 (lithograph) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: World War I Victory Bonds poster A Back Him Up)

The Airplanes in the Battle (Colour Litho)
2808738 The Airplanes in the Battle (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The planes in the battle)

A flood of phosphorus (colour litho)
2809307 A flood of phosphorus (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A flood of phosphorus)

Bombardment of St Denis, December 1870 (engraving)
958904 Bombardment of St Denis, December 1870 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bombardment of St Denis, December 1870)

Bombardment of Schelestadt, October 1870 (engraving)
959012 Bombardment of Schelestadt, October 1870 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bombardment of Schelestadt, October 1870)

A heroic rescue (colour litho)
2784266 A heroic rescue (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A heroic rescue. During an enemy air raid on Turin, some of our aviation officers)

A night of fire in La Spezia (colour litho)
2784248 A night of fire in La Spezia (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A young midwife is called urgently and rushes to a house that is ruining)

During the offensive in Aragon, the Italian Legionary Aviation contributed to the victorious... (colour litho)
2783785 During the offensive in Aragon, the Italian Legionary Aviation contributed to the victorious... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Heroism of Italian legionnaires on the Spanish fields (colour litho)
2783781 Heroism of Italian legionnaires on the Spanish fields (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heroism of Italian legionnaires on the fields of Spain)

Damaged buildings after the bombings of September 10 and 11 in the town of Rosendael near
2606746 Damaged buildings after the bombings of September 10 and 11 in the town of RosendaA'l near Dunkirk, Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, September 11, 1917 (autochrome) by Castelnau

Le Bapteme du Feu (colour litho)
2648797 Le Bapteme du Feu (colour litho) by Faivre, Jules Abel (1867-1945); 50x37 cm; Private Collection; eLiss Fine Art; French, out of copyright

Bombardment of Bomarsund (engraving)
1607565 Bombardment of Bomarsund (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bombardment of Bomarsund. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 8 July 1854)

The War in America, Interior of Fort Fisher, near Wilmington, during the Second Bombardment (engraving)
1610200 The War in America, Interior of Fort Fisher, near Wilmington, during the Second Bombardment (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in America)

The Bombardment of Sveaborg, Rocket Boats (engraving)
1608153 The Bombardment of Sveaborg, Rocket Boats (engraving) by Carmichael, John Wilson (1800-68); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bombardment of Sveaborg, Rocket Boats)

The Civil War in Spain (engraving)
1611819 The Civil War in Spain (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Civil War in Spain. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 5 June 1875)

British Field Artillery Bringing up Their Guns at a Gallop under Heavy Shell Fire, World War I (litho)
968957 British Field Artillery Bringing up Their Guns at a Gallop under Heavy Shell Fire, World War I (litho) by English School

The Bombardment of Alexandria, Explosion of a Shell on Board HMS Alexandria
1622297 The Bombardment of Alexandria, Explosion of a Shell on Board HMS Alexandria, Narrow Escape of Staff Commander Hosken (engraving) by Overend

The Soudan Advance, Keppels Gun-Boats before Metemmeh during the Bombardment, on Board the "Fattha
1598186 The Soudan Advance, Keppels Gun-Boats before Metemmeh during the Bombardment, on Board the " Fattha, " commanded by Lieutenant Beatty (litho) by Villiers

With the Tientsin Relief Force, River Scenes between Taku and Tientsin (litho)
1600092 With the Tientsin Relief Force, River Scenes between Taku and Tientsin (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the Tientsin Relief Force)

Cannon of the Renaissance period, 16th Century (chromolitho)
1094128 Cannon of the Renaissance period, 16th Century (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cannon of the Renaissance period, 16th Century)

The Bombardment of Matanzas Forts by the United States Cruisers (engraving)
1039569 The Bombardment of Matanzas Forts by the United States Cruisers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Spanish-American War, the Siege of Santiago de Cuba (litho)
1063612 The Spanish-American War, the Siege of Santiago de Cuba (litho) by Staniland, Charles J. (1838-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spanish-American War)

Zanzibar after the Bombardment (b / w photo)
1051341 Zanzibar after the Bombardment (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zanzibar after the Bombardment)

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"Bombings: A Historical Chronicle of Destruction and Resilience" From the eerie glow of the first searchlights at Charing Cross in 1914 to the haunting ruins of Messina Cathedral in Sicily, they have left indelible marks on our history. The devastating bombings during the Spanish Civil War in Barcelona serve as a grim reminder of human conflict's toll. In this dark tapestry, we find Paul Foot, a British investigative journalist and campaigner who fearlessly exposed the horrors inflicted by those wielding destructive power. Sweden's harrowing experience being bombed by the USSR stands as a stark testament to the far-reaching consequences of political tensions. Yet, they can not confined to wars alone. In South Africa's second Boer War, shells from naval brigades rained down upon Osfontein, dispersing Boers behind Seven Sisters Kojes. Similarly, casemates crumbled under bombardment during Fort Sumter's battle in Charleston during April 1861. Closer to home, Saxony Road in Kensington witnessed bomb damage that scarred working-class pubs - silent witnesses to ordinary lives disrupted by violence. Meanwhile, Reims' Galerie Vasnier became an emblematic victim of World War I bombardments that ravaged cities across Europe. Within these tales lies resilience amidst chaos. Canny sur Matz church stood defiantly despite decombras caused by relentless shelling during World War I. Unexploded German shells loomed ominously over Roye-sur-Matz village but failed to extinguish hope or determination. Amidst this chronicle emerges Henry Willink MP - a symbol of leadership and fortitude when faced with such destruction. His unwavering spirit embodied humanity's ability to rise above devastation and rebuild shattered communities. As we reflect on these glimpses into history marred by bombings' brutal force, let us remember those whose lives were forever altered - innocent victims caught in conflicts they did not choose.